Houses of two drug peddlers demolished in Jammu
Jammu: Authorities on Wednesday demolished two residential houses allegedly belonging to drug peddlers here as part of an ongoing crackdown against narcotics trafficking and illegal assets linked to the drug trade, officials said. The houses of Falla Gujjar and Bashir Ahmad at Chak Waziru in Bishnah area on the outskirts of Jammu were demolished following […]
Kathua fire guts two dozen hutments
Forest blaze sparks mine blasts in Rajouri Jammu: A massive fire reduced nearly two dozen hutments to ashes in Kathua district early Wednesday, leaving several migrant workers homeless and causing extensive damage to household belongings, officials said. The fire broke out in a cluster of temporary dwellings adjacent to a scrapyard at Maggar Khad […]
Rusted mortar shell found in Jammu; neutralised
Jammu: A rusted mortar shell was found in a border village here on Wednesday and subsequently neutralised in a controlled explosion, officials said. The shell was noticed by labourers who were filling the plinth of a house in Kothey Sanian village of Bishnah on the outskirts of Jammu, with soil, they said. Following information about […]
Army Chief reviews ops preparedness, modernization initiatives at Northern Command
JAMMU: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi has visited the Northern Command headquarters in Udhampur district and reviewed its operational preparedness, capability development and ongoing modernisation initiatives, officials said on Wednesday. “General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS, visited Northern Command and reviewed its operational preparedness, capability development and modernisation initiatives,” Army’s Additional Directorate General of […]
Local leader arrested for sexual assault of minor in Baramulla
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday arrested a local leader on charges of sexually assaulting a minor girl in Baramulla district of north Kashmir. Officials said Riyaz Ahmad Shaikh, a resident of Nowshera in Boniyar Tehsil, was arrested following a 17-year-old girl’s complaint of sexual assault. A case has been registered against Shaikh, who was associated with […]
Union Minister, Hoteliers delegation call on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence Sanjay Seth, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Lok Bhavan on Wednesday, a Lok Bhawan spokesman said here. He said that later, a delegation of J&K Hoteliers Club led by its President Mushtaq Chaya also called on the Lieutenant Governor.
Sports quota recruitment a historic step towards empowering youth, recognising excellence: Satish Sharma
223 sport spersons selected for government jobs; appointment orders to be handed over by Chief Minister SRINAGAR: In a major boost to the sporting fraternity of Jammu and Kashmir and a significant step towards creating sustainable career opportunities for the athletes, Minister for Youth Services & Sports, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information Technology […]
Amazon Tops Trust Rankings as Dark Patterns Continue Across E-Commerce Platforms: Datum Index
Srinagar: India’s rapidly expanding digital commerce ecosystem is facing a considerable financial loss, with deceptive interface designs, commonly known as “Dark Patterns”. According to a report by Datum Intelligence titled ‘Dark Patterns in India’s Online Marketplaces’, Indian consumers are losing an estimated ₹25,000-₹28,000 crore annually due to dark patterns, with 88% of the country’s 304 […]